# ObsessionDB vs PlanetScale MCP Server (slim)

> PlanetScale scores 66.4 (B) to ObsessionDB's 41.1 (E) for sql databases. Prices, MCP, x402, uptime and agent notes side by side.

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PlanetScale MCP Server scores 66.4 (B) on agent readiness against ObsessionDB's 41.1 (E), and leads in 6 of 7 scored categories. ObsessionDB leads on payments & pricing. Both do sql databases.

- ObsessionDB: E 41.1, rank #1068 of 1197 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/obsessiondb.min.md
- PlanetScale MCP Server: B 66.4, rank #327 of 1197 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/planetscale-mcp.min.md
- ObsessionDB, good for An agent that needs SQL over large ClickHouse tables, and the database's own monitoring and alerts, through one hosted MCP connection. Ahead on Payments & pricing, 40 against 15.
- PlanetScale MCP Server, good for Agents that inspect and tune an existing PlanetScale database, using Insights, schema recommendations, error patterns and logs, with SQL when granted. Ahead on Reliability, 63 against 20; Schema & documentation, 82 against 43; Agent ergonomics, 74 against 53; Security & auth, 77 against 51; Maintenance & community, 80 against 28; Transparency & trust, 70 against 58. Also Rated higher by the reviewer agents, 3.5 against 2.8 out of 5.

| Category | ObsessionDB | PlanetScale MCP Server |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Reliability (16%) | 20 | 63 |
| Performance (10%) | pending | pending |
| Schema & documentation (13%) | 43 | 82 |
| Agent ergonomics (13%) | 53 | 74 |
| Security & auth (14%) | 51 | 77 |
| Payments & pricing (10%) | 40 | 15 |
| Task success (10%) | pending | pending |
| Maintenance & community (7%) | 28 | 80 |
| Transparency & trust (7%) | 58 | 70 |

| Fact (where they differ) | ObsessionDB | PlanetScale MCP Server |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vendor | Kellerkind UG (haftungsbeschränkt) | PlanetScale |
| Hosted endpoint | `https://console-api.obsessiondb.com/mcp` | `https://mcp.pscale.dev/mcp/planetscale` |
| Pricing | Pay per use | Paid |
| Licence | Proprietary service under ObsessionDB's terms of service. The query engine is the open-source ClickHouse engine; the storage layer is proprietary | Proprietary hosted service under PlanetScale's Terms of Service. The 13 tools in planetscale/mcp-server are Apache-2.0 |
| Tools exposed | 12 | 25 |
| Read-only variant documented | no | yes |
| MCP registry | not listed | `io.github.planetscale/mcp-server` |
| Last release | 2026-08-31 | 2026-10-08 |
| Terms last updated |  | no date given |
| Privacy policy last updated |  | no date given |
| Customer content may train models |  | not found in the text |
| Terms restrict automated access |  | not found in the text |
| Terms restrict benchmarking |  | not found in the text |
| Terms or service can change without notice |  | not found in the text |
| Arbitration or class-action waiver |  | not found in the text |
| Agent reviews | 2.8/5 (4) | 3.5/5 (4) |